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Preclinical Models for Studying Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy.

Fancheng Sun, Lexie W Q Xi, Wesley Luu, Myagmartsend Enkhbat, Dawn Neo, Jodhbir S Mehta, Gary S L Peh, Evelyn K F Yim

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Review in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Fancheng SunDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON NL2 3G1, Canada.ORCID 0009-0002-1063-7622
Lexie W Q XiDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON NL2 3G1, Canada.ORCID 0009-0002-1359-1869
Wesley LuuDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON NL2 3G1, Canada.
Myagmartsend EnkhbatDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON NL2 3G1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0988-2882
Dawn NeoSingapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore 169856, Singapore.
Jodhbir S MehtaSingapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore 169856, Singapore.
Gary S L PehSingapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore 169856, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-5387-4209
Evelyn K F YimDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON NL2 3G1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9812-1801

Funding

National Medical Research Council MOH-001232-00Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council No. CREATE-509950-2018Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council RGPIN-2021-03200Tier 1 Canada Research Chair CRC-2023-00358
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD) is a corneal endothelial disease that causes microenvironment alterations and endothelial cell loss, which leads to vision impairment. It has a high global prevalence, especially in elderly populations. FECD is also one of the leading indications of corneal transplantation globally. Currently, there is no clearly defined canonical pathway for this disease, and it has been proposed that the combinatorial effects of genetic mutations and exogenous factors cause FECD. Clinical studies and observations have provided valuable knowledge and understanding of FECD, while preclinical studies are essential for gaining insights into disease progression and mechanisms for the development and testing of regenerative medicine therapies. In this review, we first introduce the proposed genetic and molecular pathologies of FECD. Notably, we discuss the impact of abnormal extracellular matrix deposition (guttata), endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition, cell senescence, and oxidative stress on the pathology and etiology of FECD. We review and summarize the in vitro cell models, ex vivo tissues, and in vivo animal models used to study FECD. The benefits and challenges of each model are also discussed.

Indexed as

Fuchs' Endothelial DystrophyAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHumansOxidative Stresscorneal endothelial cells (CEnCs)disease modelingFuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD)pathogenesis

Identifiers

PMID40214459
PMCPMC11988011

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